Ross Goldstein, Maryland's deputy elections administrator, told the Washington Post that some voters had not completed the process of registering to vote at the MVA because they never filled out a card given them to finish the process. Over the summer, the board sent over 100,000 letters to those voters, but not all responded and many went to voters who were properly registered. Voters who did not complete the card process may not be able to vote. Others may have to submit provisional ballots if they changed their address with the MVA but not with their voter registration.
- October 31, 2008 | Board of Elections Website Crashes On Deadline Day The Washington Examiner reported that the website of the Maryland Board of Elections crashed on the day that was the deadline for voters to request an absentee ballot.
- October 31, 2008 | Maryland Officials Urge Voting Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. An article in the Gaithersburg Gazette reported that elections officials are urging voters to cast their ballots during off-peak hours to avoid delays.
- October 31, 2008 | Maryland, Virginia to Junk Electronic Voting Machines After Election Maryland and Virginia will eliminate electronic voting machines for the 2010 midterm elections because of the lack of backup for potential recounts.
- October 31, 2008 | Potential Problems For Some Who Registered at Motor Vehicle Administration Ross Goldstein, Maryland's deputy elections administrator, told the Washington Post that some voters had not completed the process of registering to vote at the MVA because they never filled out a card given them to finish the process.
- October 31, 2008 | Ten Ballot Questions in Baltimore County, No Voter Names Purged The Baltimore Sun discussed ten ballot questions in Baltimore County, and also reported the Baltimore County Board of Elections director's statement that software problems prevented the purging of names from the voter rolls in the county.
- October 30, 2008 | Busy at Maryland Election HQs An article in the Community Times discussed the busy state of affairs at election headquarters, the efforts of election officials to clarify confusion over provisional balloting, and the ballot question on early voting.
- October 30, 2008 | Early Voting on Maryland Ballot An article in the Washington Post discussed the early voting ballot question in Maryland.
- October 30, 2008 | Huge Turnout in Prince George's County Expected The Washington Post reported on long lines for absentee ballots in Prince George's County.
- October 30, 2008 | Maryland Election Task Force Established The Washington Examiner reported that the Maryland U.S. attorney's office has set up a task force to review allegations of election fraud.
- October 30, 2008 | Maryland Elections Chief Reports High Expected Turnout, Changes from 2006 According to the Washington Post, Maryland elections chief Linda Lamone predicted a voter turnout of at least 85 percent -- and 90 percent in some areas.
- October 30, 2008 | Sample Ballots Aid Voters An article in the Cumberland Times-News described the distribution and content of sample ballots in Garrett and Allegany counties.
- October 30, 2008 | Voters Should Be Aware of New Provisional Ballot Rule The Baltimore Sun reported that elections chief Linda Lamone had admonished voters to check their polling place in advance to make sure their votes will be counted.
- October 21, 2008 | Debunking MD Election Myths MD elections officials attempt to debunk voting rumors.
- October 21, 2008 | Long Lines Expected at Some MD Polls New registrations and high turnout mean long lines on Election Day.
- October 21, 2008 | MD Poll Worker Offers Election Day Suggestions A Bethesda poll worker offers suggestions Maryland voters could follow for a “better Election Day.”
- October 21, 2008 | MD Voting Machines Receive Mixed Grade A national study on voting machines gave Maryland a mixed grade on election readiness.
- October 21, 2008 | More on Registration Issue Affecting Former Felons in MD The Baltimore Sun reported on the NAACP’s effort to register ex-felons to vote in the Maryland election.
- October 21, 2008 | New MD Voter Registrations Pour In MD voters file close to 250,000 new registration applications.
- October 21, 2008 | Record Numbers of Registrants in Southern Maryland Rush to Make Deadline Hordes of new voters waited in line in southern Maryland to register to vote before the state’s October 14 deadline.
- October 21, 2008 | Scramble to Verify Voter Registrations An article in the Washington Post described how conflicting databases of information may cause thousands of new voter registrations to be flagged as inaccurate.
- October 08, 2008 | Marylanders Should Be On Guard for Election Scams
- October 08, 2008 | Baltimore County Board of Elections Inundated With Voter Registration Applications The Baltimore County Board of Elections stated that it is processing 6,000 to 8,000 new voter and change of party applications a week.
- October 08, 2008 | Debate Continues Surrounding Montgomery County Transgender Protections Opponents of a Montgomery County law providing new transgender protections are seeking to block implementation of that law until county residents have an opportunity to vote on that measure.
- October 08, 2008 | Maryland AG Issues Opinion Clarifying That Foreclosured Homeowners Are Eligible to Vote The Maryland State Board of Elections requested and obtained a legal opinion from the Maryland Attorney General instructing voters that they cannot be prevented from voting simply because they've lost their homes to foreclosure.
- September 26, 2008 | MD Attorney General Instructs Election Officials re: Foreclosed Homes Maryland's Attorney General has instructed election officials to make sure that voters who have lost homes in foreclosure know that they still have a right to vote.
- September 25, 2008 | Coalition Partner Contacts AG about Letter An article in the Maryland Daily Record stated that the NAACP has contacted the Maryland Attorney General's office about an unclear letter sent to convicted felons who had registered to vote.
- September 25, 2008 | MD Board of Elections Seeks Help to Open and Sort Applications According to the Baltimore Chronicle, the Maryland Board of Elections is seeking the help of the League of Women Voters volunteers to open and sort voter registration applications.
- September 24, 2008 | Representatives Back Student Registration A plan for universities to offer voter registration when students sign up for class.
- September 16, 2008 | Maryland EPLC Meets with State Administrator of Elections Linda Lamone On September 11th, members of the Maryland EPLC met with State Administrator of Elections Linda Lamone and other representatives from her office.
